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Gov & Econ: Media Mondays: Home

This LibGuide provides tools to use during class on Media Mondays. This series of lessons is intended to help you hone your media literacy skills and to become a savvy news consumer.

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The Information Cycle

The Information Cycle
From Event to History: the Information Cycle
The Breaking News Consumers' Handbook (transcript)
Newspaper Source via EBSCO
AP Images
Use AP Images to find photos, videos, or even radio reports from the event itself. Theses are considered Primary Sources
Academic Search Main via EBSCO
Use Academic Search Main to find a secondary source about the event; a long form magazine article; or peer reviewed scholarly article.

Use the Library's Catalog (Follett Destiny) to find a tertiary source - a book or encyclopedia that discusses the event.

Information Cycle - In Class Assignment

Good News

Society of Professional Journalists (SPJ) - Code of Ethics

Bad News

Presentation: Why Does Fake News Exist?
How A Partying Macedonian Teen Earns Thousands Publishing Lies
NYT - After Las Vegas Shooting, Fake News Regains its Microphone
Hoaxers are now doctoring real news to spread misinformation on SnapChat
Personal Data Collection: The Complete WIRED guide
In Class Assignment: Get Bad News
Play the Get Bad News game! Your goal is to get as many followers as possible because attention = user data = advertising = $$$
Prizes for the winner in each section, and the winner of the day.

The CRAAP Test

Media Bias Fact Check
Check the reputation of hundreds of news sources for political bias and factual accuracy.
Allsides - Compares news from across the political spectrum
Politifact - Fact-checking U.S. Politics
Factcheck.org
SciCheck - A Division of factcheck.org focusing on scientific claims
Snopes
New York Times - The .Org Mirage
Think Aloud Assignment Instructions

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